Born April 12, 1933, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Lillian W. Morgan Hopkins. He had retired from the J P Stevens/West Point Pepperell textile plant. He was of the Holiness faith.

He is survived by his wife Doris Fowler Hopkins; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Sue Hopkins and Stanley and Angie Hopkins both of Martin; one daughter and son-law, Sharon and Floyd Franks, Eastanollee, Ga; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and sisters Joann Kirk, Carnesville, and Johnnie Sue Gilliam, Townville, SC.

Services will be Wednesday morning at 11am at the B D Ginn Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Floyd Franks and Rev. Darryl Gilliam. The families are at their homes. They will receive friends from 6 until 8pm Tuesday evening at the Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville.